Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has said she will withdraw the highly controversial extradition bill which has triggered months of protests.
The proposal, introduced in April, would have allowed criminal suspects to be extradited to mainland China.
The bill was suspended in June but Lam stopped short of scrapping it.
Full withdrawal was one of five key demands of protesters, who also want full democracy. Some rejected Lam's move and vowed to keep on protesting.
In a televised address on Wednesday, Lam also announced other measures that appeared to be designed to soothe unrest.
Source: BBC
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